Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Barbara, Honduras: official figures
Santa Barbara had an unemployment rate of 5.0% in 2023 (9,726 unemployed among a labour force of 193,374), below the national figure of 6.8%; this is 9th lowest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Santa Barbara?
The labour force participation rate in Santa Barbara was 56.1% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Santa Barbara?
In Santa Barbara, 36.4% of women and 77.6% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 6th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Santa Barbara?
17.2% of employed people in Santa Barbara worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking 4th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Santa Barbara?
183,648 people were in work in Santa Barbara in 2023, 95.0% of its labour force of 193,374.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara has 4.9% of Honduras's labour force (193,374 of 3,956,158), ranking 8th largest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Santa Barbara?
Employed people in Santa Barbara earned an average of L6,683 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Santa Barbara?
Household income per person in Santa Barbara averaged L3,319 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Santa Barbara?
Public-sector employees in Santa Barbara earned an average of L15,910 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L6,464, domestic workers L4,720 and the self-employed L6,197.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Santa Barbara?
Private-sector employees in Santa Barbara earned an average of L6,464 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Santa Barbara?
Remittances from abroad made up 5.9% of household income in Santa Barbara in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments; wages made up 52.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Santa Barbara?
Self-employed people in Santa Barbara earned an average of L6,197 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Barbara have electricity?
95.9% of homes in Santa Barbara had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking joint 4th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Santa Barbara compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | La Paz | 5.7% |
| 8 | Yoro | 5.4% |
| 9 | Colon | 5.1% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 5.0% |
| 11 | Olancho | 4.9% |
| 12 | Islas De Bahia | 4.7% |
| 13 | Paraiso | 3.9% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Valle | 57.4% |
| 8 | La Paz | 57.2% |
| 9 | Intibuca | 56.8% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 56.1% |
| 11 | Colon | 55.3% |
| 12 | Paraiso | 54.8% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 54.5% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colon | 38.6% |
| 11 | Yoro | 37.8% |
| 12 | Intibuca | 37.6% |
| 13 | Santa Barbara | 36.4% |
| 14 | Atlantida | 36.1% |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | 34.9% |
| 16 | Paraiso | 34.2% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 20.9% |
| 2 | La Paz | 19.7% |
| 3 | Paraiso | 19.6% |
| 4 | Santa Barbara | 17.2% |
| 5 | Francisco Morazan | 16.1% |
| 6 | Lempira | 16.1% |
| 7 | Valle | 16.0% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Paraiso | L7,126 |
| 13 | Olancho | L7,074 |
| 14 | Intibuca | L6,850 |
| 15 | Santa Barbara | L6,683 |
| 16 | Copan | L6,650 |
| 17 | La Paz | L6,522 |
| 18 | Lempira | L5,398 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Paz | L3,563 |
| 13 | Olancho | L3,503 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L3,447 |
| 15 | Intibuca | L3,338 |
| 16 | Santa Barbara | L3,319 |
| 17 | Gracias A Dios | L3,070 |
| 18 | Lempira | L2,537 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Intibuca | 7.1% |
| 9 | Yoro | 6.9% |
| 10 | Copan | 6.2% |
| 11 | Santa Barbara | 5.9% |
| 12 | Cortes | 5.4% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 5.3% |
| 14 | La Paz | 5.0% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Yoro | L7,478 |
| 8 | Valle | L7,411 |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | L6,583 |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | L6,464 |
| 11 | Comayagua | L6,119 |
| 12 | Copan | L6,113 |
| 13 | Olancho | L5,742 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cortes | 99.4% |
| 3 | Ocotepeque | 98.0% |
| 4 | Francisco Morazan | 95.9% |
| 5 | Santa Barbara | 95.9% |
| 6 | Copan | 94.6% |
| 7 | Valle | 94.1% |
| 8 | Atlantida | 93.2% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)
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